Time for a spring clear out of old and unwanted textiles? Our next Cash for Clobber Collection is next Wednesday, 23rd March.

Arrangements are a little different this year and we would ask that bags of clean, unwanted textiles are brought to school on Wednesday at drop off time (before 9:15am) and passed ‘over the wall’ to staff for storage in our Car Park until collection time. Please observe social distancing guidelines.

What can you put in the bag??

• All types of clothing (even with holes/tears/missing buttons etc!)
• Bags and shoes (please tie shoes together with laces)
• Hats and belts
• Towels and curtains
• Bed linen (sheets, pillow cases, duvet covers)

** Remember NO QUILTS or PILLOWS and all items must be clean.**

Many thanks for your continued support.

Looking forward to starting our Sustrans BIG WALK AND WHEEL challenge on Monday, 21st March .

We are encouraging all our pupils, families and staff to travel actively to school over the next two weeks.... walk, cycle, scoot to school. 😃🚲🛹🛴🚴‍♂️🚴‍♀️🚶‍♀️🚶‍♂️🚶‍♀️🚶‍♂️

Why not help to reduce congestion in front of the school by using Convention Avenue Car Park and 'striding' the short distance to school. 🚶‍♀️🚶‍♂️🚶‍♀️🚶‍♂️

We will be recording the number of children and supporters who travel with them each day and there are some brilliant prizes to be won.🏆🏆

Last year we came 1st place in the small primary school section in the whole of the UK!! 😀We would love to try and get onto the leaderboard again this year.

Many thanks for your support.

#ROCK YOUR SOCKS on MONDAY 21st March

We are supporting World Down Syndrome day on Monday 21st March. We are raising awareness of Down Syndrome by wearing mismatched socks or your craziest socks.

Donations to Downs Syndrome Association may be made via SchoolMoney.

Many thanks.

Happy St. Patrick's Day everyone!  Have a great day off. See you all again tomorrow, Friday 18th March.☘

To get our St. Patrick's Day celebrations off to a great start, the canteen are serving hot dogs and bacon baps for breakfast on Wednesday 16th March.

Cost £1.40 with complimentary fruit juice. Please book online from THE SHOP on SchoolMoney.

If you have any problems accessing SchoolMoney please contact the office, 02870833010.

Lunch menu for next week, from Monday 14th March.

Please book online through our SchoolMoney system. School lunches should be booked by 11pm the previous evening. If you have any problems accessing SchoolMoney, please contact the office ☎ 02870833010.

Please see our latest newsletter... https://www.stcolumsprimaryschool.co.uk/newsletters-2/

The PTA have organised a quiz night in Portstewart Golf Club on Friday, 18th March 8.00pm.

Arrive 7.30 pm for 8.00 pm start. £3.00 per head, maximum of 6 adults per team. Form your own team or members of PTA will be on hand to organise teams should you wish to join another group.

This should be a great night and a chance for the adults to get a long overdue night out while raising much appreciated school funds.

Many thanks for your support.

We have launched a fun St. Patrick's Day "Potato Head" competition. We are asking the children to get their potato or potatoes ready at home and produce a masterpiece in creativity and art.

Small prizes will be awarded in the following categories on Wednesday 16th March following a wonderful exhibition which the children will all be allowed to visit by class on Wednesday morning:

Best Dressed Potato Head

Irish Potato Head

Character Potato Head

Sporting Potato Head

Local Potato Head

Topical Potato Head

Lunch menu for next week, from Monday 7th March.

Please book online through our SchoolMoney system. School lunches should be booked by 11pm the previous evening. If you have any problems accessing SchoolMoney, please contact the office ☎ 02870833010.